Family Intake Therapist

CounselorIncludes callPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department: Psychiatry

Shift: Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours

20

Summary

This Family Intake Therapist will serve as a roamer therapist (learning the IP therapist, PHP therapist and intake therapist role). The Therapist will support in either area depending on staffing and needs.

Will provide intake and family assessments, family therapy, crisis intervention, and telephone triage for psychiatric inpatients, PHP, ER, and discharged patients. Participates in group therapy, multi-disciplinary treatment, diagnostic conferences, and diagnostic interviews.

Provides case management services for all patients. Manages patients mental health benefits, and keeps informed of all information regarding the patients treatment and their payor. Available for Intake on-call on as needed basis.

Hours: 20 hours per week, Mon. & Tues and alternating Weds or Wkend day (or) Thurs & Fri and alternating Weds or Wkend day.

Education/Experience

  • Master's level in Social Work or related field.
  • Child growth and development education required.
  • Experience in providing family therapy.
  • Hospital and Pediatric Psych experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure

  • Licensed by State of Texas: LMSW or LCSW.
  • Qualified as a QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional) by the Texas Department of Health.
  • CPR Heartsaver Certification.

CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Units 1-7 & 9-10 plus the CPI Children's Control Position must be completed within 60 days of start date.

About Us

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.

As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.

These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide intake assessments, family therapy, and crisis intervention for psychiatric patients across various hospital departments. They will also manage case services, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and handle mental health benefit administration.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related field and possess a valid Texas LMSW or LCSW license. Experience in family therapy and pediatric psychiatry is preferred, along with specific certifications like QMHP, CPR, and CPI.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnostic interviewingMental health benefits managementPsychiatric carePediatric psychology

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.